Spanish · Real conversations
Meeting people: Spanish conversation practice
Start a friendly exchange and find a connection. Read the exchange, reveal the translations when you need them, then try your part before looking at the sample answers.
A1 · Read and rehearse
Your role: A guest meeting someone at a small social gathering.
Goal: Start a friendly exchange and find a connection.
Read the conversation
Partner
Hola, vengo de visita de otra ciudad.
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Hello, I'm visiting from another town.
You
¿Qué te trae por aquí?
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What brings you here?
Partner
Anna me invitó. Es una vieja amiga.
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Anna invited me. She's an old friend.
You
¿De dónde conoces a Ana?
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How do you know Anna?
Partner
Nos conocimos en la universidad. Todavía estoy conociendo el lugar.
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We met at university. I'm still finding my way around.
You
¿Es la primera vez que vienes aquí?
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Is this your first time here?
Partner
Sí, es mi primera visita. Anna me dijo que te conoce.
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Yes, it's my first visit. Anna said she knows you.
You
He oído hablar mucho de ti.
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I've heard a lot about you.
Partner
¡Qué bueno! Tu cara también me resulta familiar.
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That's nice! You look familiar, too.
You
¿Nos hemos visto antes?
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Have we met before?
Try your part first
Partner says: Hello, I'm visiting from another town. Your goal: What brings you here?
Reveal a sample reply
¿Qué te trae por aquí?
What brings you here?
Partner says: Anna invited me. She's an old friend. Your goal: How do you know Anna?
Reveal a sample reply
¿De dónde conoces a Ana?
How do you know Anna?
Partner says: We met at university. I'm still finding my way around. Your goal: Is this your first time here?
Reveal a sample reply
¿Es la primera vez que vienes aquí?
Is this your first time here?
Partner says: Yes, it's my first visit. Anna said she knows you. Your goal: I've heard a lot about you.
Reveal a sample reply
He oído hablar mucho de ti.
I've heard a lot about you.
Partner says: That's nice! You look familiar, too. Your goal: Have we met before?
Reveal a sample reply
¿Nos hemos visto antes?
Have we met before?
Make it your own
- Change where you met.
- Mention a different mutual friend.
- Discover you have met before.
Keep the useful expression and change the detail. There can be several appropriate answers; the revealed replies are examples to learn from.
This rehearsal in other languages
A note on speaking Spanish
These guides use broadly understandable Latin American Spanish. Tú is familiar and usted is respectful or formal, with important regional variation. Me gustaría and ¿podría …? are useful for considerate requests.
Keep accent marks and opening question marks. Some regions choose different everyday words. Follow the complete example rather than substituting English words one by one, especially with pronouns and expressions of preference.
